Bridge in India Collapses – level 3

14-09-2018 15:00

In the Indian city of Kolkata, a 30-metre section of a highway overpass collapsed, trapping half a dozen vehicles. Firefighters used cutting tools to remove people from the cars, and seven or eight people went to hospital due to injuries.

In 2016, also in Kolkata, another section of a highway overpass collapsed, leading to 26 deaths.

Difficult words: overpass (a road/highway above other roads), a dozen (12), due to (because of).

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